Gay Blues: Depression and pain from a life filled with prejudice, rejection, and scorn can devastate homosexuals, but this often crippling trauma can be overcome

Are you at risk? Depression is more common than many people are aware, and homosexuals are often at a higher risk than the rest of the population of suffering from this debilitating and sometimes life-threatening condition. Major depression is said to be the second-leading cause of premature death – accounting for between twenty and thirty-five percent of all suicides every year – and the leading cause of disability worldwide. Statistics show that more than 120 million people are affected, and depression is responsible for a staggering 850,000 deaths every year. There is hope Signs and symptoms of depression are the same regardless of sexual orientation, but the underlying causes of depression are often different for homosexual men, women and children. In this book, three courageous homosexuals talk in candid detail about their experiences with depression, and how they have learned to manage it. Each story is revealing and inspirational, and clearly shows that improving one’s mental state is absolutely possible. You can change your life Are you depressed? Despondent? Suicidal? Compare your thoughts, feelings and experiences to the stories in this book. Step inside the lives of David, Angelo and Raven, and discover how they managed to climb out of the abyss, come to grips with their painful and crippling pasts, and discovered how to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives. See that no matter how bad your situation may be, others have gone through the same or similar experiences, and come out the other side. You are not alone. You can feel better. How long are you going to wait to be happy? Why not today? You can help yourself feel better!